The California Mallards picked up a win at Duck Dome, knocking off the Ontario Blue Pirates, 3-2. Starting pitcher Dave Cross, who captured player of the game honors, was a big reason why. Cross, now 11-9, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 3, walking 1, and allowing 2 earned runs. The Mallards bumped their record to 63-58 with this latest triumph.

Had Iván Zapata not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 1st and 2nd, Zapata hit a run-scoring double. That made the score 3-2, in favor of the Mallards.